Jan 3, 2012 Posted by saaleha

That new year smell

You can rewrite your script at any time but there’s just something about new years and Mondays that import impetus and gravitas to reinventions. read more

Dec 22, 2011 Posted by saaleha

Musulmane oblige

Growing up Muslim in a pluralistic country, it's easier for us to see where culture and faith mesh or collide. Had I been born in India, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia, would the lines be clear? read more

Nov 19, 2011 Posted by saaleha

Faith paint

"Paint my faith, You should paint my faith. It's the picture of a thousand cheesecloths" read more

Oct 25, 2011 Posted by saaleha

My mother’s city

There have been more pictures than words of late, and I'd have turned this entire space into a photo blog yonks ago if it didn't mean I would be giving my procrastination djinn the rope to strangle my muse. read more

Aug 30, 2011 Posted by saaleha

Eid Mubarak

A hand raised in prayer can hold up the whole world. Eid Mubarak. read more

Jul 22, 2011 Posted by saaleha

Found poetry: from the spam folder

I occasionally scan through my spam folder for misdirected mail or 419 scams that demand my immediate response. In-between the googolplex in lottery wins, monster erection guarantees, bank phish and the miscellany of bot-generated indictments on human desire and greed, it was with great delight that I came across this gem; read more